CELTIC fans unfurled an anti-Zionist banner during the club’s Champions League clash against Bayern Munich tonight.
The Premiership outfit travelled to Germany with a suspended ban hanging over their head due to previous supporter indiscretions.
Celtic fans in Munich with a Palestine flag and anti-Zionist banner[/caption]
Celtic came into the second leg 2-1 down to Bayern from the first game at Parkhead.
But there were fears their supporters would be banned from attending this week’s clash.
Fans unveiled an anti-Israel banner during the home leg at Celtic Park, which read ‘Show Israel the Red Card’.
Those actions put the club at greater risk of further punishment from Uefa, as they followed on from a flare being thrown onto the pitch by a Celtic fan during the previous Champions League tie against Aston Villa.
Instead Uefa administered a fine, though a suspended ban continues to hang over the club’s head.
At the Allianz Arena tonight, fans were spotted waving a banner that read ‘Show Zionism the Red Card’, draping it over the bottom of the away section.
Another fan had a large Palestine flag on a pole.
European football‘s governing body prohibits clubs from making political statements at matches.
Uefa Article 45.01 reads: “The match organiser, together with the police commander for the match and the safety and security officer, must prevent any provocative action being taken by spectators inside or in the immediate vicinity of the stadium (unacceptable levels of verbal provocation from spectators towards players or opposing fans, racist behaviour, provocative banners or flags, etc.).”
The Glasgow club have been on the receiving end of several Uefa punishments in recent years.
Back in October 2023 several Palestine flags were flown during the 2-2 Champions League draw with Atletico Madrid with a banner also displayed – despite the club calling on fans to refrain from doing so.
Uefa took action in the aftermath and fined Celtic £15,000 for what they called a “provocative message of an offensive nature.”
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